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The SMU Mustangs are a bowl game away from completing their second season as an ACC member, and the tenure has started better than most people could have imagined. SMU qualified for the ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff in year one, and in year two, the Mustangs were excruciatingly close to another ACC […]
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Three days after experiencing a head coaching vacancy, the South Florida Bulls filled it. South Florida announced Brian Hartline as its seventh full-time head coach. Hartline replaces Alex Golesh, who was hired by Auburn on Sunday after three seasons as a 23-15 record. USF CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins confirmed Hartline was the team’s priority […]
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Date: Saturday December 6, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM (ET) TV: ESPN+ The Quick Hits For the third year in a row, Montana (11-1) and South Dakota State (9-4) will collide in the playoffs. After meeting in the second round a year ago and the national title game back in 2023, UM and SDSU are set […]
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For the second-straight season, the Conference USA Championship runs through Jacksonville, AL. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4, 7-1 CUSA) are only in their third year of FBS membership, but they’re already looking to wrap up their second CUSA title after annihilating WKU 52-12 on the league’s grandest stage last December. This time, Jax State’s opponent […]
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The North Texas Mean Green had never enjoyed a season this unique. They set the program single-game and season attendance record, as Denton, TX is showing up in droves to watch something special brew in the air. North Texas generated its first-ever 11-win season Friday evening when handling Temple in 52-25 fashion — a style […]
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The North Texas Mean Green are still in the Eric Morris era, until the team’s historic 2025 run finally concludes. North Texas awaits an American Conference Championship Game and potential College Football Playoff appearance, but first, the program set its sights to next year. Neal Brown was named the head coach of the Mean Green […]
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The 2025 All-American Conference teams and individual awards were revealed by the conference on Tuesday, three days before Tulane hosts North Texas in the American Conference Championship Game. Individual Awards The individual awards were voted on by the American’s 14 head coaches: All-American Conference Teams The American released First, Second, and Third team selections. With […]
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The second round of the FCS playoffs will wrap up on Saturday night in California with 8-seed UC Davis hosting Rhode Island. It will be a first-ever meeting between the two schools and, besides the obvious significance that comes with a playoff game, the stage is set for what could be a big night for […]
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The American Conference has been at the forefront of the college football news cycle all week but not necessarily for on-the-field matters. The league saw four of its premier head coaches accept jobs at other institutions, creating a slew of vacancies at the top of the standings. However, there were still games played Saturday. The […]
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There is one massive hurdle that first-year FBS teams must endure. When transitioning from the FCS level, teams are typically barred from the postseason in their debut year. That includes conference championships and bowl games. However, there is one exception to the rule. If not enough teams qualify for bowl eligibility, any first-year FBS programs […]
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One of the biggest stories in the FCS right now as the playoffs head into their second weekend is the success of Yale. The Bulldogs, who many didn’t even think had much of a shot to get into the postseason just a few weeks ago, suddenly find themselves in the final 16 still standing. As […]
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The Houston Cougars had been chasing six wins in general during their first two seasons in the Big 12. But in year three holding membership in the conference, Houston got to six wins — if you only count the road games. The Cougars concluded the 2025 campaign at 6-0 on the road, holding off Baylor […]
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Win-and-in. The SMU Mustangs understood the task at hand during their West Coast business trip to Berkeley, CA for the regular season finale. SMU was accustomed to winning conference matchups since joining the ACC, faring 14-1 in its first 15 — taking a 1-point loss to Wake Forest on a last-second field goal in October. […]
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Sunday morning was a chaotic one for the American Conference which lost three of its top head coaches to SEC programs. One coach affected by this movement was Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall, who departed for the opening at Florida. Sumrall spent two years at Tulane (2024-25), generating a 19-7 record and qualifying for the […]
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The Sun Belt experienced its first head coach firing of 2025 on the Sunday after the regular season finale. Coastal Carolina parted ways with Tim Beck after three seasons where he produced a 20-18 record. Beck attained bowl eligibility in all three years at the helm, faring 8-5 in 2023 (victory over San Jose State […]
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On Sunday morning, Memphis Tigers head coach Ryan Silverfield accepted the same position with the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was one of three American Conference head coaches to relocate to the SEC on the Sunday morning following the conclusion of the regular season. “It became clear during our conversations that Coach Silverfield shares our vision of […]
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On Sunday morning, three different American Conference head coaches were hired by SEC programs. Auburn agreed to terms with South Florida head coach Alex Golesh — two days before the Bulls defeated Rice 52-3 in their regular season finale. “He has produced wins and record-setting results throughout his entire career, including over the last three […]
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The first round of the FCS playoffs is officially in the books and most of the usual suspects found themselves moving on when the dust had settled. It was a Saturday full of big performances, strong defensive showings and one miraculous comeback from a first-timer. Here’s went went down in the first weekend of the […]
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Game notes Setting the scene The ACC is on the line. All SMU needs to do is win in Berkeley, and the Mustangs are berthed their second-straight ACC Championship Game appearance — despite only belonging to the conference for two seasons. SMU can still qualify with a loss, but the Mustangs can save their fanbase […]
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Denton, TX had been a place of interest in the college football world all year long, considering the North Texas Mean Green are in the midst of their best season in history. But this week particularly, a microscope was on the program considering head coach Eric Morris officially accepted a job at Oklahoma State on […]
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For the second-straight season, college football’s Thanksgiving platter featured a standalone American Conference matchup, featuring two of the conference’s premier teams. And for the second-straight season, the road team won in double-digit upset fashion. Last year the Memphis Tigers were that road team, disrupting Tulane’s College Football Playoff hopes in New Orleans, but in 2025, […]
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This fall has been one to remember for the Lamar Cardinals and, on Saturday, what has already been a landmark season for the program could turn into a historic one. Making just their second-ever postseason appearance, the Cardinals could be in line for their first playoff win when they square off with UAC champion Abilene […]
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Game notes Setting the scene After a long hiatus following the dissolve of the Southwest Conference, the Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears are regularly squaring off again. They meet for the third-straight year as Big 12 opponents, with the road team winning each of the two prior matchups in low-scoring fashion. Houston (8-3, 5-3 Big […]
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Date: Saturday November 29, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM (ET) TV: ESPN+ The Quick Hits Harvard football has accomplished a lot of remarkable feats in its 152-year history but one thing it has never done is play in an FCS playoff game. That changes this Saturday when the Crimson (9-1) head to Villanova (9-2) to take […]
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Game notes Setting the scene As of the Thanksgiving morning, Alex Golesh remains the head coach of the South Florida Bulls (8-3, 5-2 American). The third-year frontman is entangled in rumors at the moment, causing USF CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins to release a statement regarding the matter Tuesday night. Thus, South Florida proceeds as […]
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